Dear friends, This spring, as you come onto the Edwards Church campus, you are likely to see lots of people. You might see Neela, a botanist from Garden in the Woods, pointing out native plant species. You may run into Andrew, a permaculture gardening specialist who created our Edible Forest Garden, showing a group of […]
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A Chance to Help Our Music Program
One of the great treasures of Edwards Church is our Tracker organ, which was built in 1852 and installed in our sanctuary in 1905. Unlike most other instruments, which remain essentially unchanged after manufacture with only slight modifications, if any, over the course of its life, each organ may undergo dramatic changes depending on the […]
The Missing Alleluia
Did you ever notice that our service music (those little bits we sing that aren’t hymns or anthems) changes during the year? Ever wonder why? Well, one particular musical slot, the Call to Prayer, is completely at the whim of the choir director. Sometimes it might coincide with the season or a particular phrase from […]
Kermit’s Corner: Earth Day Ideas
The Green Team has created a three-week calendar of environmental action and money-saving activities that you can join in April to celebrate Earth Day. As you follow the calendar, keep track of the $ you save. We encourage you to save these funds and contribute them to a special collection on April 22 to benefit […]
Words of Wisdom from “Making Space”
Dear friends, One of my favorite aspects of Lent is our tradition of offering a daily devotional, with each day’s entry prepared by a member of our congregation. Even though I see them in advance, it is still a joy each morning to open my email to see whose devotion appears. I love the diverse […]
The Road Ahead
We’re going into the home stretch in the program year for our children and youth faith formation, and what a joyful time we’ll have! After Easter, our children will learn about Jesus’s resurrection, and soon after, Pentecost. Over the summer we’ll be planting and caring for the children’s herb garden in front of the office […]